CVE-2018-25313 SysGauge 4.5.18 Local Denial of Service via Proxy Configuration
Local attackers can crash SysGauge by supplying an oversized string in the proxy configuration field, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25313?
CVE-2018-25313 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SysGauge, published on 29 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SysGauge 4.5.18 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the proxy configuration handler that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can inject a large payload through the Proxy Server Host Name field in the Options menu to crash the application.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25313?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25313?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25313 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25313 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25313 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qx3-c8gc-gmg7.